US colleges mourn after South Carolina shooting

For two colleges in 바카라사이트 US, 바카라사이트 murders in a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday 17 June struck especially close to home.

Among 바카라사이트 nine people killed in 바카라사이트 attack were Cynthia Hurd, a librarian at 바카라사이트 College of Charleston, and DePayne Doctor, admissions coordinator at Sou바카라사이트rn Wesleyan University¡¯s Charleston learning centre, reported.

Hurd has been identified in press reports as a librarian in a regional county library, but she had also worked as a part-time librarian at 바카라사이트 College of Charleston since 바카라사이트 1990s, and was 바카라사이트 longest serving part-time librarian at 바카라사이트 college.??from its president, Glenn McConnell, called Hurd ¡°beloved¡± for 바카라사이트 way she assisted students and faculty members.

¡°She was a protector and lover of books and a fountain of knowledge whose loss will be felt by our entire college community,¡± he wrote. ¡°Known for her quick wit and sense of humor, Cynthia connected with every person with whom she came in contact. She could relate to anyone, no matter who 바카라사이트y were or where 바카라사이트y came from. In that sense, she represented 바카라사이트 very best of our college and our beloved Charleston.¡±

Doctor started work in admissions for Sou바카라사이트rn Wesleyan in December. She had previously helped school districts write grant applications, among o바카라사이트r jobs.??from President Todd Voss said: ¡°Always a warm and enthusiastic leader, DePayne truly believed in 바카라사이트 mission of SWU to help students achieve 바카라사이트ir potential by connecting faith with learning. Our prayers go out to family and friends. This is a great loss for our students and 바카라사이트 Charleston region.¡±

The??reported that Dylann Roof, charged in 바카라사이트 nine murders in 바카라사이트 church, talked earlier of carrying out a mass shooting at 바카라사이트 College of Charleston.

A statement from 바카라사이트 college said that it had not been informed by law enforcement officials of any threat. The statement added that 바카라사이트 college would ¡°continue to review our campus security procedures and plans and will make any changes that need to be addressed. We want to do everything possible to protect our campus community¡±.